Gasifying device



N. W. SHELDON.

GASIFYING DEVICE. umcmou FILED Nov. 8. I920.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

norm w. SHELDON, or 'LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

GASIFYING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patent d S t 20 1921 Application filed November 8, 1920. Serial No. 422,664.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOBLE W. SHELDON, a citizen of the United States residing at'LoS. A ngeles,'in the county of os Angeles and State of California. have invented a new and useful Gasifying Device, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to devices for transforming liquid fuel into gaseous fuel.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a device which can be used as a burner as well as for carbureting purposes.

'Another object is to provide a device which can be used for gasifying industrial liquors.

Another object is to provide means in such a device for gasifying a passing liquor to be used at an outside point in gaseous form. r

Another object is to provide heating and 1 gas discharging means in such a device so that a continuous stream of gas may be discharged while at anindependent point a continuous heating and gasifying is accomplished.

Another object is to provide adjustable gas discharging means within the device. Another object is to rovide adjustable heat developing and gasi ying means within the device. I

Another object is to provide gas starting means for the device. 2

Other objects will appear from .the following description and appended-claims as well as from the accompanying drawing, in

' which Figure 1 is a midsectional view of the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe. device.

The top of the device is preferably made of a suitable number of plates, in the drawing, the three plates 3, 4 and 5 form this top, but, of course, it will easily be understood that any other provided without departing from the principle of this invention.

, Having three'platesprovided inthe top, the uppermost plate 3 forms the cover plate,

, which isonly'provided with; the central hole 6. The two other plates are provided, be-

' sides the central holes withholes 7, 8, 9,

. 10; and, besides that, with grooves 11 and 12. The groove 11 1s shown to be inthe plate 4, having communication with the holes 7 and 8. he groove 12 is shown to be number of plates may be' in the plate 5, having communication with theholes 9 and 10..-

The several plates are preferably attached together in such a sealed condition that the grooves ma form closedand independent QOIldllltS em odied in the top. Such attach- 111 may of course be accomplished in many d1 erent ways, as by soldering, welding, bolting and packing, and other similar wellknown processes.

Using the tube 13 for the feeding conduit, naturally brings the fuel through the condu1ts14 and 15 into the grooves 11 and 12.

Any fuel entering the groove 11 through the hole 8 naturally passes through the groove '11 to leave the groove 11 through the hole 7. Anyfuel entering the groove 12 through the hole 9 naturally passes through the groove 12 to leave the groove '12 through the hole 10. n i

Passing through the groove-conduits 11 and 12, the fuel is transformed into a gaseous form, in which state it enters the conduits l6 and 17. Theconduits 16 and 17 unite'at thepoint 18 into the conduit 19, which is preferably controlled by a valve 20.

In' case the device is being used as a burner, a pan 21 is provided for igniting and preheating the device preparatory to starting the burner for use as such. 1 A small amount of liquid fuel or similar material is disposed-in this'pan 21, hydrocarbons being especially adapted for this purpose, this is then ignited, and thefla ne from this then naturally tends to heat the top to such an and 12 of the top. The gas resulting from this is passin through the conduits 16, 17

and 19 into tie burner proper, as will be understood with the further detailed explanation hereafter.

Using the device as a mere gas-developing or gasifying device, it isnaturally preferred, and almost necessary to provide an electrical contrivance to heat the top of the device for starting as well as for operating the device. Sllcha contrivance is indicated at 22 close below the top. It will easilybe understood that such a contrivance can be arranged and proportioned so as to properly heat the top, asby a coil and other similar means.

Using the device as a burner, a secondary nozzle 22 is provided and disposed 'so that the flame from this nozzle can spread and influence the top b heat to such an extent as required for deve oping gas and gasifying the fuel passing through the device in the manner described above. This secondary nozzle is naturally provided with a suitable number of orifices 23, By these orifices 23 a certain amount of gas escapes, and, igniting, spreads over the top to a'suitable extent to properly heat the top for gasifying the fuel passing through the conduits in the top.

The main nozzle 24 forms the termination of the conduits having a discharge orifice 25 so as to passthe gas upwardly through the hole. or orifice '6 in the top, This main nozzle is furthermore provided with threads, indicated at 26, allowing a connecting of a pipe or other similar means for transmitting the gas from the device to the point of consumption or use in case the device. is only used as a device for developing gas and gasifying the fuel'passing through the device. The threaded portion, indicated at 27 is provided for adjusting the main nozzle 24 closer to or farther away from the top.

A coupling 28 is provided for adjustably engaging with. the threaded portion, indicated at 29, of the secondary nozzle in a direction toward or away from the top.

A sleeve, embodying several sieves, is preferably inserted in the intake end of the device, the sleeve being indicated at 30 and three sieves being indicated at 31, 32 and 33. The sieves beingpreferably made of different grades, that is of different mesh, coarser to finer. V v

The main nozzle 24 is provided with an extension end 34 extending into the sleeve portion of the secondary burner 22,. The extension end 34 of the main nozzle 24 is proportioned so as to leave a space 35only large enough to allow a suitable amount of gas to pass inside of the sleeve or neckend of the secondary nozzl'esurrounding the ex tension end 34 to'keep theflame of the'secondary nozzle burning for the purpose of heating the top.

The threaded portion 27 of the main nozzle is on the other hand proportioned so as to shut off the space or passage 35 when the lower end 36 of the threaded portion of the main nozzle is adjusted so'as to seat this lower'end 36011 that passage 35. In the drawing, the passage is illustrated as rather large, but it will'easily be understood that this is doneonly for the sake of making it clear and distinct that there is such a pas- 1 sage, and it will easily be understood that such a passage and such a threaded portion can be so proportioned as to allow sucha shutting off of the passage by screwing and adjusting the main nozzle'into the'secondary nozzle. Using the device as a more gas developing or gasifying device naturally makes it necessary to eliminateethe flame of quire such an extra flame.

the secondary or at least makes it preferable to use such heating means that do not re 7 In such a case themain nozzle 24 is screwed into the sec ondary nozzle so as to shut ofl the passage 35. The electric contrivance, indicated at 22 is preferred in such a case. But, of course, a flame may just as well be burned as long as a connecting pipe isscrewed over the main nozzle in such a manner asto completely shut off any leak in such a connection.

V In the. drawing, the grooves or conduits ll are illustrated as coming in between the grooves or conduits 12 of the next plate, but it will of course be understood that this is not necessary since the conduits do not in the least interfere one with the other, and it will also be understood that quite a few more circulation in each conduit may easily be provided by circulating the conduits closer than illustrated in the drawing.

" A top piece 37, provided, with a suitable number-of orifices 38, is f d-isposed over the orifice 6 of the top when thedevice is used as a burner. Having thus described myinvention, I claim: i I

1. In a gasifying device, a top consisting of a number of plates having circulating grooves in one of their flat surfaces such circulating grooves in one platebeing covered by the next plate when the plates are so united into the top form; a

2. In a gasifying device, a top consisting of a number of plates having circulating conduits in their surfaces so that the 0on duits in the surface of one plate is covered by theadjoining plate when the several plates are united to form the top, intake conduits having communication with the'one the top. I

3. Ina gasifying' device, atop consisting of a number of plates having circulating conduits in their surfaces so that the con- 7 duit the surface of one plate. is "covered 7 plate when the several by the adjoining 7 plates are united to form the 'top, intake conduits having communication with one termination of the conduits in the top, out let conduits having communication. with the other termination'of the same conduits in the top, in inlet conduit having means to be connected to the fuel supply, and a nozzle having communication with the outlet conduits. 4. In agasifyingdevice, atop consisting ofa number of plates having f'circulating conduits in 'their'surfaces so thatthe conduit in the surface of onefplateis'covered by the adjoining plate when the several plates are united to form the top, an intake conduit having a number of branches according to the number of conduits in the several plates in the top in communication with one termination of such conduits in the top, and an outlet conduit having a number of branches according to the number of conduits in the top in communication with the other termination of the same conduits in the top, the conduits being so arranged that fuel can be directed from the intake conduit equally through the several branches and through the several conduits in the top to be discharged through the several branches into the outlet conduit.

5. In a gasifying device, a top having circulating conduits embodied in the material having also inletand outlet conduits in communication with the conduits in the top and having a discharge passage through the top, preheating means disposed below the top, and a gas nozzle having communication with the outlet conduit of the top disposed under the top and having its discharging orifice disposed in the direction through the discharge passage in the top. v

6. In a gasifying device, a top having circulating conduits embodied in the material having also inlet and outlet conduits in communication with the conduits in the top and having a discharge passage through the top, a preheating nozzle disposed below the top in communication with the outlet conduit of the top having means for adjusting the nozzle in the direction toward and in relation to the passage in the top, and a main discharge nozzle disposed below the top in communication with the outlet conduit of the top having adjusting means for adjusting the nozzle in relation to the passage in the 7. In a gasifying device, atop having circulating conduits embodied in the material having also inlet and out-let conduits in communication with the conduits in the top and having a discharge passage through the top, a preheating nozzle disposed below the top in communication with the outlet conduit of the top having means for adjusting the nozzle in the direction toward and relation to the passage in the top, and a main discharge nozzle disposed below the top in communication with the outlet conduit of the top having adjusting means for adjusting the main nozzle in relation to the passage in the top adapted to shut off the preheating nozzle from the outlet communication with the top.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NOBLE W. SHELDON.

Witnesses:

O'r'ro H. Knumnn, JESSIE A. MANOGK. 

